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He awoke feeling refreshed and clear-headed.
The sunshine was splendid outside the window, where birds flitted through the trees, and the dew on the grass shimmered with rainbow colors.
Roger stretched lazily; he hadn't relaxed like this in a long time. With a thought, he returned to Shadow Cottage before coming back to the real world.
In the manor, Henrik had actually pulled an all-nighter with Dilio. When Roger arrived, the two were in the midst of an argument over new decorative styles.
After a brief greeting and a quick preparation, Roger left Dublin in his car.
Every answer from the Mountain Woman was incredibly precious; the location of the new manuscript had been secured by Henrik's exhaustive efforts on his behalf.
With nothing else pressing, he decided to head straight for the destination.
The drive took up the entire morning.
